Chambéry
Chambéry is a commune, the prefecture of the Savoie department.
Chambéry | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Chambéry |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 245–550 m (804–1,804 ft) (avg. 270 m/890 ft) |
Land area1 | 20.99 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
Population2 | 58,039 (2012) |
- Density | 2,765/km2 (7,160/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73065/ 73000 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sister cities
Chambéry is twinned with:
- Turin, Italy, since 1957
- Albstadt, Germany, since 1979
- Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso